Outside Magazine, Jun 2011

exposure specialBUZZEDTo capture an American West ravaged by overdevelopment, landscape photographer Michael Light takes to the skies, leaning his large-format camera out of a single-engine aircraft affectionately dubbed Zoe. The images he brings back are gorgeous, illuminating, and all too often disturbing. By Jeff GordinierPLUS: See a photo gallery of Michael Light's images

SOME REASSEMBLY REQUIREDKevin Pearce suffered a near-fatal slam in the halfpipe before the 2010 Olympic snowboard trials. Six days later, he awoke from a coma plagued by seizures and severe memory loss. His competition days are over, but is there a place for him in the sport he gave everything to? By Jonah Lehrer

the guideFATHER PLAYS BESTHaving kids doesn't have to mean shelving the mountain bike/skis/Everest summit bid. But you shouldn't be ramming adventure down their throats, either. Here are six steps to instill a passion for the outdoors in your next generation. Plus: Ian Frazier, Mark Singer, and others on nature-bonding with Dad.

SAND STORMWith demonstrations sweeping Yemen, Patrick Symmes landed in the country for a long-planned excursion. A travel piece was the plan—a mix of scuba diving and desert exploration in a country full of exotic history and Al Qaeda menace. The tourists were there, all right, but so were the riot police and pistol-flashing National Security goons.PLUS: See a photo gallery of photographer Marco Di Lauro's images

departmentsDISPATCHESFirst Look: Cycling prodigy Taylor Phinney is already one of the best time-trial specialists in American history, and he's only 20. But will he—or anyone—ever escape Lance's shadow?News from the Field: Endurance-cycling nut Jay Petervary's 7,000-mile challenge; the slow demise of surf films; Greenpeace's new Rainbow Warrior.The Wild File: The benefits of cold plunges, the limits of high-altitude living, and the portents of beached whales.Epic: Amazon swimmer Martin Strel tackles the mighty Colorado for world peace—and a new TV show.XX Factor: South Africa native Ursula Grobler is out to prove she is the best lightweight rower on the planet.Books: A year after the BP oil spill, two authors assess its impact on the Gulf; a search for the reason humans hate sharks.

columnsDROPPING INIn the interests of science, amateur cyclist Andrew Tilin spiked his system with testosterone for a year, cheating his way through a dozen races. It elevated his finishes and was shockingly easy to obtain. All of which poses the question: How many other dopers are burning up the weekend circuit?

NATURAL INTELLIGENCEHe made the case that today's children suffer from nature-deficit disorder. Now author and environmentalist Richard Louv, in an excerpt from his new book, The Nature Principle, argues that kids aren't the only ones missing out.